Thursday, December 4, 2014

4 Things Thursday

It's vacation eve for me (eeks!! so excited!!!), so I've got no coherent thoughts going through my head, which means today will be a super productive day at work for me. ;) So here is a fun little meme that my sister posted over the weekend!

Four names that people call me other than my real name:
1. D-Rod - my old boss started that and it sort of stuck.
2. Lees - that is the most common shortening of my name.
3. Sleaza - My college friends used to call me this. Even one of my friend's mom's called me this for awhile! I think it was funny because I am so far from sleazy (trust me on this).
4. The Denominator - this was another college nickname for me as I was (and still am) such a math nerd. I used to participate in math competitions in high school and this was a name our team used and I told some friends about it and from then on, it was my nickname.

Four things I prefer not to eat:
1. Pizza (I know I'm in the minority on this but I've never been a fan)
2. Sweet potatoes (again, I'm in the minority)
3. Goat cheese
4. Vegetables that come from a can, with the exception of corn. I'll eat that.

Four TV shows I watch
1. Top Chef
2. Parenthood
3. House of Cards
4. Sex and the City

Four things I’m looking forward to this year:
1. Our trip to Jamaica - we leave tomorrow!!
2. Celebrating Christmas with my family - especially seeing my sister and BIL from Tucson!
3. Visiting Amber in Kamloops in September (finally get to see where she lives!!)
4. Meeting Becky and Ben's baby!

Four things I’m always saying:
1. It is what it is.
2. Oopsie daisy (yes that makes me sound like I am about 90)
3. Seriously?
4. I'm cold (because I am always cold, especially lately with how cold our weather has been!)

I won't be posting while I am on vacation so will be turning the lights off on this space until the week of the 15th. "See" you all in mid-December!!!

Oooh fun post! I am in the middle of re-branding and moving over to self-hosting (thank goodness for web-designer brothers or I'd never be doing this!) so I can't post anything until he's done but I'm going to save this to do in the future! So fun. I love seeing what people have for nicknames. Have a fantastic time on your trip! I can't wait to hear all about it when you get back. Enjoy the sunshine and warm weather :)

Haha I LOVE this. I might try this too. I always think it's interesting having to think on these things cause it re-teaches me things about myself! I love that you say "oopsie daisey" :) Absolutely enjoy your vacation--can't wait to read about it!

Have an AWESOME trip (I know you will). And I'm so jealous that you are visiting Amber in September. I really need to. Your nicknames are funny. I always love hearing the stories behind them.

My high school nickname was "The Box" or "Box Peters" because I used to drive this black truck with a canopy (it was my dad's old truck) and one of the guys deemed it a box, therefore I was the box. Not funny to me, but hilarious to the guys.

I love lists like this, Lisa! And even after all this time, I learned some things about you. (Bummer about the pizza, sweet potatoes and goat cheese though -- we'll have to have a new take on meal plan if we ever meet up!)

I forgot about 500 days of summer & Pretty woman. Those are 2 movies that will never get old to me!!!

It's kind of funny that some of your least favorite foods are my favorites. Neapolitan-style marghertia pizza tops my favorite foods, I adore sweet potatoes, and love a salad with goat cheese. Maybe I wouldn't have to workout so hard if I weren't so fond of these things....

I love that your nickname was "The Denominator". I remember going and watching your math competitions a few times and being so envious! I made the mathletes one year - but was a completely worthless asset to the team. Lol.

I feel the exact same way about canned vegetables! There's a few I would eat like artichoke hearts in a salad, or maybe corn as well, but it's not something I ever think about, and I guess tomatoes to cook with. But in general if I want vegetables to go with a meal I basically only eat them if they're fresh.

Love this survey! I think I will do it this week. I never used to like sweet potatoes but I have to admit I enjoy them mashed up with coconut oil and have made them that way a couple of times and they're quite good. I don't really care for sweet potatoe fries (would rather have regular fries).

About Lisa

Hi, I'm Lisa! Thanks for stopping by my blog. I'm a 30-something living in Minneapolis, MN which is a city I adore. I have many loves but some that top the list are running, reading, traveling and all things French.